Blackburniella intricata ( BLACKBURN , 1891)

Opitz, Weston, G, Paratillus & B, Tarsostenodes, 2016, Classification, natural history, and evolution of Tarsosteninae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part IV. Taxonomy of the Tarsostenodes complex of Australia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (1), pp. 587-636 : 597-598

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Blackburniella intricata ( BLACKBURN, 1891) ( Figs 10 View Figs 2-21 , 27 View Figs 22-40 , 52 View Figs 51-54 , 72 View Figs 71-82 , 89 View Fig )

Thanasimomorpha intricata BLACKBURN, 1891: 304 . Lectotype. Gender not known. Herein designated. ( Australia) West Australia, E. Meyrick (BMNH). ELSTON, 1923: 213. CORPORAAL, 1950: 303. MATTHEWS, 1992: 5. KOLIBÁČ, 2003: 49. OPITZ, 2012: 9. Blackburn did not indicate in his description whether his nominal species is based on more than one specimen. Therefore, I invoke Recommendation 73F of the ICZN (1999) and designate a lectotype for this nominal species.

Erolestus cleroides WOLCOTT, 1927: 109; 1947: 87. CORPORAAL, 1950: 303.

Thanasimomorpha intricata var. bipartita BLACKBURN, 1891: 304 . nov.syn. ELSTON, 1923: 213. CORPORAAL, 1950: 303.

D i a g n o s i s: Distinguishable from the superficially similar specimens of Blackburniella apicula by having a shorter, more stout, body form and the pronotal sides are more rounded (compare Figs 26, 27 View Figs 22-40 ).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 1.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 52 View Figs 51-54 . Integument: Forebody black, pterothorax and legs red-brown, legs, abdomen black, elytron tricolored, with basal gibba vested with black setae, otherwise elytral basal third red-brown, followed by triangular black fascia, then oblique white fascia, remainder of elytral disc brown, except with a small red-brown macula behind white fascia proximal to the sutural margin, elytral apex with patch of white setae. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate, frons wider than width of eye (FW/EW-40/20); antennal funicular antennomeres subfiliform, 9 th and 10 th antennomeres triagonal, 11 th suboval ( Fig. 10 View Figs 2-21 ). Thorax: Pronotum obovate, constricted posteriorly ( Fig. 27 View Figs 22-40 ) (PL/PW- 84/77), coarsely punctated, without tubercle at sides; elytral disc with shallow subbasal umbo, with large asetiferous punctation that extend slightly behind transverse white fascia (EL/EW- 220/52); disc not constricted, but slightly depressed at middle. Abdomen: Male pygidium not incised at middle of anterior margin; phallobase slightly sclerotized ventrally, lobes narrow, fimbriate, phallobasic rod not extended laterally, phallobasic struts contiguous with phallobasic apodeme, phallic apex very long, phallic plates narrow ( Fig. 72 View Figs 71-82 ).

V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 5.0- 6.5 mm; width 1.5-2.0 mm. In some specimens the elytra are black, except for the midelytral white fascia.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: Specimens were collected from September thru January; one by beating, two in a Malaise trap, and one at 700 m. C. Reid collected this beetle on the red-eye wattle, Acacia Cyclops A, Cum. Ex G. Don (Fabaceae) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig. 89 View Fig ): In addition to the type I examined 97 specimens from: Australia: South Australia: Port. Lincoln, 18-10-51, E. Smith ; K 1 Finders Chas , 4 km W Rocky River, 1-7 Nov 90, Malaise trap, E. G. Matthews, J. A. Forrest ; idem, 1 Nov.1990, E. G. Matthews, J. A. Forrest: Western Australia: Beverly, E. du Bouley ; Toolbrunup (700 m), Stirling Ra. NP, 1Jan.1986, with long thin phyllodes, C. Reid ; 26 km WNW Northampton , 28°15'S 114°23'E, 30.Sept.1981, I. D. Naumann, J. C. Cardale GoogleMaps ; Thomas River , 33°51'S 123°00'E, 23 km NW by W of Mt. Arid, 4-7.xi.1977, Malaise trap, J. F. Lawrence GoogleMaps ; William Bay , nr. Denmark, 35°02'S 117°11'E, 9.xi.69, E. Britton GoogleMaps ; Kojarena , 6 Sept. 1926 ; Nedlands , 30-10-51, M. M. H. Wallace ; Cooge, Fremantle , 2 Jan 1939, K. R. Norris ; 3 mi. W. of Augusta , 34°19'S 115°10'E, 14.xi.69, E. Britton GoogleMaps ; Swan River , J. Clark ; Cape Le Grand Beach NP, 26 Dec1985, C. Reid, on Ac. cyclops ; Yallingup , Nov. 1913, R. E. Turner ; Drummond Cove , 7 km N. Geralton, 9.IX.1981, H. & A. Howden ; Cape Arid, Thomas River , 17-19.X.1988, H. & A. Howden ; Medina , 25.9.1960, H. Demarz ; Mt. Marker, Helms: Victoria : Bendigo , 10-10- 25, C. Oke ; Dimond Creek ; Parvan , Wesburn, J. E. Dixon ; Thurra River , 27-XII-14, E. Smith ; Macedon, C. Oke; Barwon Heads , 4-II-44, E. Milt ; Mount Donna Buang , E. T. Smith ; Lakes, Entrance, F. E. Wilson , Oct. 1919 ; Melton , 31-10-36, F. E. Wilson ; Black Rock, J. E. Dixon; Rye , 9-II-59, F. E. Wilson ; Warburton , 30-12-22, C. Oke ; Ringwood , 20. 10. 21 ; Dutsar Downs, Dec. 15-1968, M. & G. Coulsor ; Frankford , Lea ; Mole Creek , Lea ; 14 km ESE Cranbrook , 42°04'S 148°13'E, 28 Jan. 1983, I. D. Naumann & J. C. Cardale GoogleMaps ; Kampton Water Tray , 28 Nov. 1985, L. Hill ; Cambridge , 12.XI. 1965, K. L. Taylor ; Liffey , 29-12-78 ; Trevallyn, Laun , Nov.1982, S. Fearn ; Hobart, II/35. J. W. E.; Beechford , 11/2/86, S. Fearn .; Specimens are deposited in ANIC and WOPC .